Holding Multiple Jobs at Once - Yay or Nay? 💻
Issue #6 🕊 Weekly newsletter keeping you up-to-date on the latest developments in the freelance world
Holding multiple jobs at once isn’t just about making ends meet - it’s a reflection of how fluid and layered work has become, especially in the world of freelancing. It could mean chasing curiosity, diversifying income, testing new paths, or simply refusing to be boxed into one label. As freelancers, we know this well: juggling client work, passion projects, part-time roles, and maybe even a startup idea on the side. Some call it hustle, others call it chaos - but perhaps it’s just the new normal. Either way, it says something about the kind of world we live in: fast-moving, multifaceted, and anything but one-dimensional.
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📢 News
In case you missed it, last week was all about Soham Parekh who has been simultaneously working at several of the hottest tech startups right now.
There are still too many speculations and unanswered questions, but here are some strong opinions:
And then there’s Soham’s point of view.
Upwork Inc. (NASDAQ: UPWK) experienced a notable stock increase after its first-quarter 2025 financial results exceeded analyst forecasts. While the company's strategies seem to be effective, its performance raises a larger question: Does Upwork's recent success signify a long-term expansion of the freelance economy, with the platform poised to benefit from changing work models?
Oman’s freelance economy accelerates with the development of the Freelance Business Register, a licensing scheme allowing individuals to trade online for a nominal fee.
Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) in Pakistan holds the second IT Freelancing Awards 2025 event.
Rising prices in Laos push more people into self-employment and working abroad.
📆 Events
WeAreDevelopers World Congress (and a 10-Year Anniversary) on 9-11 July 2025 in Berlin, Germany - the largest gathering of software innovators, tech leaders, and decision-makers shaping the future of AI-powered technology.
Right Aligned Academy offers a series of events that showcase the creative processes used by the best-in-class design agencies.
AI Agents World Tour 2025 - a global series of one-day conferences designed exclusively for developers building the future with autonomous AI agents.
Fuckup Nights - fun events that use failure as a tool for growth in both individuals and organizations. Note: If there are no events in your city, feel free to apply and start running them 😉
Next-Era Leadership: All Hands on Deck conference on 06-07 November 2025 in Vienna, Austria, part of the Global Peter Drucker Forum series - considering leadership beyond the walls of the company; not only at the team or firm level but at the sector and ecosystem level, and in political, religious, philanthropic, military realms.
🏆 Tips
Using AI to predict client pain points before they arise.
Using AI in general as a freelance business partner.
How to understand if your business is sustainable and make it such.
How to negotiate to increase your rates without losing your clients.
How to minimize taxes and maximize wealth in 2025 and beyond (USA).
Essential legal tips for freelancing in Australia.
🔬 Tools
A special shout-out to 37signals for building a free tool for writing books (because I’m an absolute sucker for purpose-driven businesses 😍). Note: You’ll receive the installation instructions via email, and you must be a bit technical to follow through.
📚 Resources
Freelance vs full-time work - how to make the right career choice for your lifestyle.
Sometimes freelancing is the only choice.
How AI will disrupt work as we know it.
DataTalks.Club podcast (and other resources) for Data Engineers.
The Six-Figure Freelancer book (on Amazon) by Laura Briggs - your roadmap to success in the gig economy.
🎉 Other
15 brilliant comic strips showing how freelance life is different to an office job 🥳
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